Cub Scout Pack 285
Winter Camp 2009
Pack 285 is preparing for Winter Camp at Hidden Valley Scout Reservation. Stay tuned to the 2009 winter camp web page for information.
Pinewood Derby 2009
Check out the photos of Pinewood Derby 2009. Congratulations to all participants! You might also want to take a look at ... this.
Popcorn Fundraising and Scouting for Food
Thanks to all who sold popcorn this year. Through your efforts (and the excellent leadership of Larry Oakes) we have qualified for an extra 5% profit. Congratulations!
Scouting for Food
On Saturday, November 8, we distributed fliers throughout the West Creek Hills and Wormleysburg areas. On Saturday, November 15, we collect the food donations. We hope to see many of you to help out!
Billy Yank Trail at Gettysburg National Military Park
On Sunday, November 2, our pack hiked the first leg of the Billy Yank trail at the Gettysburg National Military Park as part of the Gettysburg Heritage Trails Program sponsored by the York-Adams Area Council.
Halloween Parties
Our dens celebrated Halloween at their den meetings on October 28. View some photos here.
Halloween at Paulus Farm Market
On Tuesday, October 21, the
pack spent the evening at Paulus Farm Market for a
harvest meal and Halloween-themed fun. Scouts explored the corn maze,
drank apple cider, took a hayride, and warmed up at the campfire. Some
photos of the night can be found here.
On July 12 our pack hiked through the
historic town of Gettysburg as part of the Gettysburg Heritage Trails Program sponsored by the York-Adams Area
Council.
On June 8 our pack enjoyed our annual pack
picnic at Adams Ricci. Photos of the event can be found here. Thanks to Ed Duvall and Mark
Hoffman for publishing their catalogs of Scout-related photographs.
You will need a username and password to access Mr. Duvall's website;
please contact him directly if you do not have them. The minutes for
the February committee meeting are here. Please take a look
at the calendar for upcoming committee meetings -- your attendance and
participation are vital for the continued operation of the pack. The minutes for the
January committee meeting are here. Please take a look
at the calendar for upcoming committee meetings -- your attendance and
participation are vital for the continued operation of the pack. A
special note to all families returning next year -- we will be
losing four key committee members next year. Your
participation is VITAL! The pack has posted the most recent
rules that we have regarding the construction and racing of pinewood
derby cars here. Cubmaster
Mike has created a wheel specification tool, and the pack has a "spec
box" and several scales for Scouts to review their progress. If you
haven't already, please sign up for food donations for Derby Day, and be
on the alert for the kitchen volunteer sign-up list as well. The minutes for
the November committee meeting are here. Please take a look
at the calendar for upcoming committee meetings -- your attendance and
participation are vital for the continued operation of the pack. On Sunday, November 11, 2007, Pack 285 operated a
fundraiser at the West Shore Plaza Isaac's in Lemoyne. A grand total will be
forthcoming. Now that
media release forms have been received from all Wolf Scouts, we can
finally post the pictures
from March's Blue & Gold and from the June Pack Picnic. Thanks
John! The minutes for
the September committee meeting are here. Please take a look
at the calendar for upcoming committee meetings -- your attendance and
participation is vital for the continued operation of the pack. The August 2007 Pack Yack has been posted.
For those who did not receive one in the email, take a look. A few comments: The new Scouting year has begun. The first
meeting for all Scouts -- returning and new -- is September 11. That
means it is time to think about
uniforms and
handbooks! Please see the pack's guidelines to uniforms and
handbooks. Outfitting a new Scout can be expensive, so the pack
recommends focusing on the book first (to help the Scout progress in his
advancements and awards), followed by shirt (with insignia), belt, and
finally cap. The uniform is an important method of
Cub Scouting (although last on the list), but no boy will ever
be turned away for lack of uniforming. The official start date of the
fall 2007 Council popcorn sales began on August 25. Each registered
Scout should have received popcorn sales information in the mail soon.
As soon as you have an order form you can begin selling. Order forms
and buyout money are due at the October 16 pack meeting at the Creekside
Fire Hall. Popcorn distribution will be held Saturday, November 10, at
the church. Popcorn sales money is due at the November 19 committee
meeting at the church. For this year, the sales goal for each
Scout is $180. This ensures that the pack income will be at least $60
per Scout. The pack is offering a buyout for those Scouts and families
who choose not to participate or who cannot sell the minimum sales goal
of $180. The buyout is structured as follows: Scouts selling the minimum of $180 are exempt from the buyout.
Scouts not selling anything (sales of $0) will be asked to buyout their
share at $60 to the pack. Scouts selling more than $0 but less than
$180 will be asked to buyout their unsold share at the difference
between the pack's share of sales and the $60. For example, a Scout
with $75 popcorn sales contributes $25 to the pack. Therefore, the pack
asks that the Scout buyout the difference of $35. A Scout with $150
popcorn sales contributes $50 to the pack and will be asked to buyout
the difference of $10. The pack stresses that popcorn sales provide the lion's share of
income for operating Cub Scout Pack 285. Each Scout doing his part to
"help the pack go" will go a long way in providing the great program
that Scouts and families have enjoyed for 39 years. For additional
information about pack finances and how the popcorn fundraiser
contibutes, please contact the pack treasurer. The
Pack 285 committee will be conducting the 2007-2008 annual program
planning meeting starting at 2 PM on Sunday, July 29, 2007. We will be
holding the meeting at Duke's Riverside Bar and
Grille in Wormleysburg. You can
create your own directions. The objects of this meeting are to
identify monthly activities, set tentative dates for meetings and
activities, and begin detailed planning for the remainder of the 2007
calendar year. If you have some ideas for activities or events, we
encourage you to attend this meeting and propose them. Your
participation in this event is very important because this is where the
events and activities that you want get proposed, discussed, voted, and
planned. Historically, this annual planning meeting has lasted
from 2 to 3 hours. We try to identify known activities and dates for
the entire year up-front, discuss and plan August through December, and
then discuss possibilities, strategies, etc. So if you can only be
present for part of the time, please know that we try to address most
pressing and important items first. If nothing else, spending
some time with the committee during this important yearly meeting will
be a good way to identify who's who within the pack
committee and pack leaders. If you have any questions, please
contact committee chair Jen Seip or cubmaster Mike Weaver. Cub Scout Pack 285 has been chartered by the
Chapel Hill United Church of
Christ in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, since 1967. We are a member of
the Adventure
District of Keystone Area
Council. Do Your Best The Cub Scout follows Akela. I, (name), promise to do my
bestGettysburg Town Hike
Pack Picnic
Winter Camp 2008 Photographs
February Committee Meeting Minutes Posted
January Committee Meeting Minutes Posted
2008 Pinewood Derby
November Committee Meeting Minutes Posted
Isaac's Community
Night
Wolf Den Photos from Blue & Gold and Pack Picnic
September Committee Meeting Minutes Posted
Pack Yack Posted
Welcome Back!
Popcorn Fundraising Begins
Annual Program Planning Meeting - July 29, 2007 at 2 PM
About Pack 285
Cub Scout Motto
Law of the Pack
The Cub
Scout helps the pack go.
The pack helps the Cub Scout grow.
The Cub Scout gives goodwill.Cub Scout Promise
To do my duty to God and my country,
To help other
people, and
To obey the Law of the Pack.
Photos
Check out photographs of Scouts and families in this year's activities.
